Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  On this day in history norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies   

1951  On this day in history lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on June - 06.   

1960  On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  On this day in history beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums   

1962  On this day in history guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  On June - 06 robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  On this day in history 6 RAR official birthday   

1965  On June - 06 lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on June - 06.   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on this day in history.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on this day in history.   

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper on June - 06.   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on this day in history.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on June - 06.   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 on this day in history.   

1968  On June - 06 senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On June - 06 battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on June - 06.   

1971  On this day in history air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  On this day in history explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on June - 06.   

1973  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  On this day in history blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  On June - 06 british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  On this day in history birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  On this day in history birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.